Catering Assistant

eTeach UK Limited; Minehead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Sick pay scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Free eye tests for VDU users

Employee assistance helpline

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Minehead Middle School, part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, is hiring two General Catering Assistants to join our friendly catering team. Start ASAP, 27.5 hours per week, term-time plus 2 inset days, with duties at Minehead and partner schools. Salary ranges are provided with a clear progression for Grade 1, scale points 3–4.

You will help deliver nutritious meals, maintain hygiene and safety, operate kitchen equipment, and support events. A welcoming, flexible team environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Friendly, approachable and enjoys working with children.
• Reliable, adaptable and happy to work across different school locations.
• A strong team player with a positive attitude.
• Able to follow instructions and maintain excellent hygiene standards.
• Comfortable working in a busy kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of meals, sandwiches, salads and other food items.
• Supporting the cooking of simple food items including vegetables and basic meal preparation.
• Serving food and providing excellent customer service to pupils and staff.
• Setting up and clearing dining areas.
• Operating kitchen equipment, dishwashers and cashless catering tills (training provided where required).
• Washing crockery, utensils and kitchen equipment.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food hygiene.
• Recording food and appliance temperatures and supporting food safety procedures.
• Loading and, where required, delivering prepared meals to local schools using a school catering vehicle.
• Supporting catering for school events, meetings and functions.
• Working flexibly across different school kitchens to provide essential catering cover.

Skills

Friendly approachable

Reliable

Strong team player

Follow instructions

Hygiene standards

Job description

2 Roles AvailableRole: General Catering AssistantLocation: Minehead Middle School (with cover at other Minehead schools within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership) Start Date: ASAPHours: 27.5 per week, Monday to Friday, exact hours, term time plus 2 inset days. Salary: Grade 1 and scale point range 3 - 4, £13.28 - £13.48 per hour, (Full time equivalent £25,614 - £26,016 per annum) Actual salary £16,137 - £16,390Do you love good food, working with people, and supporting local schools? We’re looking for two energetic, General Catering Assistants to join our friendly catering team!Based at Minehead Middle School with the chance to support other local partner schools. Working alongside our experienced catering teams, you'll help deliver nutritious, high-quality meals in a safe and welcoming environment for pupils and staff.

Your duties will include:

• Assisting with the preparation of meals, sandwiches, salads and other food items.
• Supporting the cooking of simple food items including vegetables and basic meal preparation.
• Serving food and providing excellent customer service to pupils and staff.
• Setting up and clearing dining areas.
• Operating kitchen equipment, dishwashers and cashless catering tills (training provided where required).
• Washing crockery, utensils and kitchen equipment.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food hygiene.
• Recording food and appliance temperatures and supporting food safety procedures.
• Loading and, where required, delivering prepared meals to local schools using a school catering vehicle.
• Supporting catering for school events, meetings and functions.
• Working flexibly across different school kitchens to provide essential catering cover.

What we're looking for

• Friendly, approachable and enjoys working with children.
• Reliable, adaptable and happy to work across different school locations.
• A strong team player with a positive attitude.
• Able to follow instructions and maintain excellent hygiene standards.
• Comfortable working in a busy kitchen environment.

Why Join Us?

• generous annual leave entitlement
• access to a local government pension scheme
• sick pay schemecycle-to-work scheme
• free eye tests for VDU users and employee assistance helpline.
• Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.